As the release of their third full-length, Hail Death (on Relapse Records), draws near, today Noisey, offers up a premiere of “Still Reborn” from New York black metal unit, BLACK ANVIL.

A blasting onslaught of bestial riffs and scathing vocal torrents, the nine-minute track opens what is inarguably the band’s most lethal and ambitious manifestation to date. Captured at Magpie Cage Studio by J. Robbins, Hail Death remains true to the band’s roots while still transcending them in a way that weaves all of their seemingly contrasting influences into an amalgam of heavy music that’s as original as it is devouring.

Boasts Noisey, “Many may identify NYC’s BLACK ANVIL as black metal, but just like the city that birthed the band, their approach is a bit of a melting pot. Clearly hardcore/punk enters into the mix (subliminally or no) per their background, but elements of death metal, thrash, and several other genres enter into the equation that is a BLACK ANVIL. Never has that been more apparent than on their newest effort, Hail Death... a bright, melodic yet venomous new effort that never stays faithful to genre, yet grabs you by the throat and won’t let go.

Inspired as much by Kiss’ Destroyer as Metallica’s Master Of Puppets, Hail Death wasn’t an easy album to create and the band members’ personal turmoil is reflected in its every noxious moment. “I went through a lot of stuff over the past year and it caused me to move and spend a year of my life in solitude,” relays bassist/vocalist Paul Delaney, explaining that for twelve months he would sit in his room and pour all of his energy and inner chaos into these songs. “This is our journey. I can honestly say that this is probably the most important thing I’ve ever done in my life, even if it never sees the light of day for some reason I’m insanely proud of it.” Ultimately, Hail Death is a work that speaks for itself in the sense that it’s both a mission statement and a battle cry. If the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ever descend on the planet, this is the perfect soundtrack to the bloody aftermath.

Following the record’s official unveiling next month, on July 20th, 2014 BLACK ANVIL will raze Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar where they’ll perform Hail Death in its entirety! Sponsored by Noisey, the band will be joined by Psalm Zero, Fantom Warior and Yellow Eyes.

Hail Death, which comes adorned in the sinister cover art of Metastazis (Behemoth, Alcest, Black Dahlia Murder) will be released via Relapse Records in North America/UK/World on May 27th, 2014 preceded by Germany/Benelux/Finland on May 24th, 2014.Recommended for iniquitous souls who worship at the altars of Celtic Frost, Metallica, Bathory, Watain, Emperor, Marduk, and Deströyer 666.

New York black metallers, BLACK ANVIL, today unveil the first taste of their forthcoming album,Hail Death. An epic and simultaneously predatory number, “Eventide” writhes under the gravity of its own inexorable heaviness highlighting the separation between brutality and melodicism that lies at the very heart of BLACK ANVIL‘s sound.

Set to drop next month via Relapse Records, third full-length, Hail Death, serves as BLACK ANVIL‘s most ambitious manifestation yet. Captured at Magpie Cage Studio by J. Robbins, Hail Death remains true to the band’s roots while still transcending them in a way that works all of their seemingly disparate influences into an amalgam of heavy music that’s as original as it is earth-consuming.

As anyone who’s witnessed BLACK ANVIL in the live setting already knows, the band’s venomous onstage sound and energy is indisputable and Hail Death manages to encapsulate that kinetic liveliness. “We really wanted to capture our live sound on this record which is one of the reasons we went with J. Robbins,” drummer Raeph Glicken relays. “We didn’t want it to sound perfect; we wanted it to sound like us.” Bassist/vocalist Paul Delaney agrees, adding, “We bring it live and I feel confident saying that. We are black metal but we also aren’t interested in doing what hundreds of bands have done before,” he continues, “We’re interested in doing our own thing and this album is the most self-realized expression of that to date.”

Ultimately Hail Death is an album that speaks for itself in the sense that it’s both a mission statement and a battle cry. If the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ever descend on the planet, this is the perfect soundtrack to the bloody aftermath.Hail Death, which comes adorned in the sinister cover art of Metastazis (Behemoth, Alcest, Black Dahlia Murder) will be released via Relapse Records in North America/UK/World on May 27th, 2014 preceded by Germany/Benelux/Finland on May 24th, 2014. Recommended for iniquitous souls who worship at the altars of Celtic Frost, Metallica, Bathory, Watain, Emperor, Marduk, and Deströyer 666.

New York-based black metal crew, BLACK ANVIL, is pleased to announce the long-anticipated release of their third full-length, via Relapse Records.

View the Hail Death teaser below:

Blowing minds and eardrums since forming in 2007, BLACK ANVIL‘s aptly titled Hail Death is their most epic and fully realized album to date. It’s one of those rare releases that not only stays true to the band’s roots but manages to transcend them in a way that works all of their seemingly disparate influences into an amalgam of heavy music that’s as original as it is earth-shaking. The sonic fury was captured at Magpie Cage by J. Robbins of Jawbox, who, although best known for recording punk and post-hardcore acts, perfectly understood the band’s creative vision. “He’s got a really good style of making records and I knew he would understand that we wanted to make this sound live and organic as opposed to tight and compressed,” relays bassist/vocalist Paul Delaney, citing Kiss’ Destroyer and Metallica’s Master Of Puppets as inspiration. “I wanted it to be a little more rock ‘n’ roll sounding because I felt the songs were a little bigger and structured. It tells a story from beginning to end and the recording reflects that.” As such, the behemoth offering includes a bonus track: A BLACK ANVILed cover of “Under The Rose” from Kiss’ iconic ninth studio recording, The Elder.

Hail Death wasn’t an easy album to make and the band members’ personal turmoil is reflected in every frenzied moment of the album. “I went through a lot of stuff over the past year and it caused me to move and spend a year of my life in solitude,” Delaney says, explaining that for twelve months he would sit in his room and pour all of his energy and inner chaos into these songs. “This is our journey. I can honestly say that this is probably the most important thing I’ve ever done in my life, even if it never sees the light of day for some reason I’m insanely proud of it.”

Hail Death, which includes the stunning cover art of Metastazis (Behemoth, Alcest, Black Dahlia Murder) will be released via Relapse Records in North America/UK/World on May 27th, 2014 preceded by Germany/Benelux/Finland on May 24th, 2014.